Section 48 in Kerala University of Health Sciences Act, 2010
48. University Students Union.
(1)There shall be an elected University Students Union, formed by Councillors elected by the students of the University, departments or schools and affiliated colleges.(2)The University Students Union shall consist of the General Council and an Executive Council.(3)The General Council shall consist of such members (Councillors) elected as provided below:(i)one member elected from among the undergraduate students of all the University departments or schools together;(ii)one member elected from among the students of all the Postgraduate programmes in the University department or schools including full-time registered research scholars;(iii)one member each elected from among the students of the undergraduate courses in affiliated Government and aided colleges;(iv)one member elected from among the students of all Postgraduate courses in affiliated Government and aided colleges;(v)ten members elected from among the regular students of affiliated private, self-financing, unaided colleges, of whom four shall be women.(4)The Executive Council shall consist of Seventeen members including the following office bearers to be elected by the Councillors elected to the University Students Union as in sub-section (3) above from among themselves:(i)a Chairperson;(ii)a General Secretary;(iii)two Vice-Chairpersons of whom one shall be a woman;(iv)a Joint Secretary;(v)three members representing the graduates or postgraduates students in Modern medicine from affiliated Government and aided colleges, of whom one shall be a woman;(vi)one member representing the graduates or postgraduates in Dental Sciences, from affiliated Government and aided colleges;(vii)two members representing the graduates or postgraduates in Indian Systems of Medicine, from affiliated Government and aided colleges, of whom one shall be a woman;(viii)one member representing the graduates or postgraduates students in Homoeopathic Medicine, from affiliated Government and aided colleges;(ix)one member representing the nursing students, who shall be a woman, from affiliated Government and aided colleges;(x)one member representing the pharmacy students, from affiliated Government and aided colleges;(xi)one member representing disciplines or subjects other than the subjects or disciplines mentioned above, from affiliated Government and aided colleges;(xii)two members elected from among the regular students of the affiliated private, self-financing, unaided colleges of the University, of whom one shall be a woman.(5)The University Students Union shall deal with all matters connected with the promotion of arts and sports among the students conducting of youth festival and competitive events and perform other duties as may be prescribed.(6)The rules and procedure for election to the University Students Union shall be as prescribed by the Statutes.(7)There shall be an elected Students Union to represent the students of the University in each of the affiliated colleges.(8)The constitution, rules and procedure for the election of the Students Union shall be as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
